DEPARTMENT OF BODO
Janata College, Serfanguri, Kokrajhar
Departmental Profile

PREPACE TO THE DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE OF THE DEPTT. OF BODO:


Janata College, is a pioneer institution of higher education in this rural and fur flung area in the district of Kokrajhar, was established in the year 1977. As the college is located in a very backward rural area mainly inhabited by Bodo speaking community, it is felt by the people of the area that Bodo MIL should also be introduced along with Assamese (MIL) which is the official language of the state. There was no eligible candidate for the subject at the time of introduction of the subject, because at that time the Bodo was not introduced PG course in any university neither in Assam nor India. Therefore, any Bodo knowing Master Degree holder was appointed to teach Bodo. Later on in the year 1994, the Govt. of Assam did really appoint Bodo knowing master degree holders having PG certificate or diploma course in Bodo. This problem, made Janata College to appoint temporarily to teach the subject.

The departmental profile is prepared to supply additional information regarding the Bodo department, Over and above, the information furnished in the Self Study Report. Janata College is relatively a new institution. The people of the locality felt it necessary as they could not send their wards to distant places for higher studies due to their poor economic condition. The people of the area struggled a lot in raising the institution to the present status.

The main strength of the department lies in its willingness to co-operate each other and with the college authority in fulfilling the mission and vision of the institution. The department has some regular activities besides teaching to students.

1. “Thwou Gamiyao Thangni Thwou” (Let’s Go to Village) is a slogan and theme of the Department of Bodo. The teaching staffs used to go to the home of each and every student of UG and PG in between the month of October to April without the hampering normal duty. The teaching staffs reach to door to door of the students and meet them along with their guardians. Because, all the students are hailing from the poor family i.e. BPL family and far flung remote places around 30 to 40 km around of the college. The teaching staffs used to talk about the problems of the life and necessary of the quality education in coming days. The Dept. of Bodo motivates the villagers to have good education as the govt. facilitate in many ways. “Let’s Go to Village” wanted to give the messages to avail the
Monthly class wise departmental seminar
2. Writing of Wall magazine of PG and UG displays quarterly “San Laishi’ and
3. Self composed Poem writing Competition and short story Writing competition
4. Department of Bodo publishes “Zwoumwn ni Langgwna” Mouth piece of PG and “Laimwn Bithun” of UG classes journal
5. Once in a year class wise departmental picnic cum investigation of flora fauna in an important tourist spot
6. Arrange a Farewell functions to final year students of UG and PG separately.
7. Leads a Drama team to the National Seminar of Bodo Department Teachers Association in a year.